Palmer, Tennessee Weather
Palmer, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Palmer, Grundy County.
Full aviation weather for Palmer is published on the Marion County Airport - Brown Field (KAPT) page, 32 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Palmer have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Palmer: Franklin County Airport (KUOS) 34 km · Warren County Memorial Airport (KRNC) 46 km · Arnold Air Force Base (KAYX) 47 km · Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA) 48 km · Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAPT describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Palmer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Palmer.
About Palmer, Tennessee
Palmer unfolds as a quiet settlement cradled by the rolling foothills of the Cumberland Plateau. It lies 23.9 miles north-west of Hixson, TN (from Hixson, TN: bearing 308°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Grundy. The landscape here is a gentle surrender of terrain, where broad ridges, softened by centuries of rain and sun, give way to fertile valleys. Dense woodlands, a mix of hardwoods and pines, cloak the higher elevations, their shadows deepening as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. Small creeks, their banks lined with moss-covered stones, murmur their way through the land, feeding into larger waterways that carve their patient paths. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bones. The story of Palmer is intrinsically tied to the earth it rests upon. Coal mining was once the lifeblood of this region, a demanding industry that shaped the character and fortune of its people, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and hard-won wisdom. While the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the strong sense of community and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Today, agriculture and small businesses form the backbone of Palmer's economy, with family farms dotting the landscape and local shops providing the essential goods and services that sustain daily life. The rhythm of Palmer is one of quiet diligence, a steady unfolding of days marked by the changing seasons and the enduring connections between its people and the land.
Live animated radar for Palmer and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Palmer, Grundy County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.351183°N, 85.567748°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37365 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palmer, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palmer, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Palmer includes coordinates 35.351183°N, 85.567748°W, situated in Grundy County. ZIP code 37365. Telephone area code: 615. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
